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LBC's offense made touchdowns while the defense attempted to prevent them. The Flames had a year of increasing effectiveness as the year progressed.

Under Coach Tom Dowling'sfirst year ofleadership atLBC,66freshmen and sophomores,and butone senior took a giant step forward toward major competition Sixof LBC's opponents were nationally ranked at the time of the game Outstanding players included Steve Kearns who caught 23 passes and Kim Raynor who rushed for1156 yardsto become the second leading ground gainer in the NAIA. Scott Goetz and Kim Raynor were chosen to theSecond Team ofthe Churchman's Ail-American Team.

OPPOSITE TOP: The Flames come enthusiastically onto the field OPPOSITE BOTTOM: The 1977-78 LBC Flames Football Team TOP

MIDDLE: The Flames line up against Bowie State whom they defeated 47-0 BOTTOM

MIDDLE: The LBC Defense crushes an attempted quarterback sneak by the Bowie State quarterback

Season Log

Howard University seems to have been a littletoomajor for the LBC Soccer Team but the experienceof playing a team of Howard's caliber helped buildtheteam'sconfidence

Ending the season with an 8-7-1 record onthe field of play was good indication of the team's potential power For the first time, LBC defeated Eastern Mennonite by a score of 3-1 Theteam scheduled a year oftougher competition tobuild a reputation among majorcolleges

Unfortunately, the Flames forfeited 5 wins due to an eligibility problem. They still ended 3-3-1 after the forfeits. With only 2 players not returning, the Flames will be strong next year.

OPPOSITE TOP: The Soccer Team huddles fora moment ofinspiration beforethe game

BOTTOM MIDDLE: Coach Eddie Dobson

LEFT: Chuck Wemp and Jim Bates bring the balldown the field ABOVE:the 1977-78 Soccer Team

For the second year in a row, LBC's Wrestling Team captured the National Christian College Athletic Association National Championship in Kankakee,Illinois

After jumping to a 10-0 start, the Flames finished their season of dual meets with a 10-3 record They also won the North Carolina A & T Tournament and the NCCAA Eastern Regionals

Liberty boasted three first place winners at the national championship They were Aaron Thomas Jesse Castro, and Dave Maple. Finishing second were Roy Jones and Dennis Flanagan. Third place was captured by Wayne Brooks, while Tim Amon and Rob Hetrick finished fourth.

Home games for the Flames meant a winning record. The Flames had a 5-3 record on the home court

Under the leadership of first year coach Skeeter Swift, the LBC Basketball Team tackled a tough schedule ofonlyeighthome games. One ofthe outstanding players on the team was Mark Chafin who broke all LBC records Mark was selected to the first team of the NCCAA Division I Another team member, Ed Vickers, was selected to the second team of the NCCAA DivisionI.

Season Log

OPPOSITE TOP: The 1977-78 LBC Flames OPPOSITE BOTTOM: Terry Comer goes up for a jump shot. MIDDLE BOTTOM: The LBC cheerleaders cheer the Flames ontothe floor. LEFT: The Flames go up for the rebound. ABOVE: Barry Holzbach loses his balance and Coach Swift protects him from falling into the crowd. BELOW: The Flames huddle to get fired up before the game.

After winning seven of their last ten games, theLady Flames BasketballTeam ended theirseason witha 9-11 record. In the Appalachian Conference,theteam finished sixth with a 4-5 record

As a team their 60.2averageled the conference in rebounding and a percentage of 39% placed them second infield goal shooting. Helen and Reggie Gomes were named to the Appalachian All-Conference team. Impressive wins included victories over Lynchburg College, Roanoke College, and Emory & Henry

Season Log

OPPOSITE TOP: The 1977-78 Lady Flames Basketball Team OPPOSITE BOTTOM: The Lady Flames go up for the jump ball ABOVE: Members of the team wait for the rebound LEFT: Jane Mottershead waitsfor play tobegin

Success adequately describes the 1977-78 Flames baseball season. The team jumped to a beginning which even topped a 31-10 season that theteam hadpreviously experienced.With 14freshmen and sophomores, the Flames looked forward to even greater years ahead.Coach Al Worthingtontaught his team the importance of awellrounded lifestyleon thefieldas well as off.

FAR LEFT: A Miami-Dade player is forced out at second base ABOVE: The 1977-78 LBC Flames Baseball Team. LEFT^/Greg Cashion winds up forthepitch.